What is physical integrity rights index vdem in Afghanistan?

Physical integrity rights index vdem in Afghanistan was 0.065 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.457 in 2010.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1996.

How does Afghanistan rank for physical integrity rights index vdem?

Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index vdem rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physical integrity rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical integrity rights index vdem in Afghanistan

Name: Physical integrity rights index vdem in Afghanistan
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Physical integrity rights index vdem was 0.065 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.065

Change on year

up 58.5%

World rank

174th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.457

in 2010

All-time low

0.022

in 1996

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Physical integrity rights index vdem in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.065 for physical integrity rights index vdem in 2025.

The figure is up 58.5% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index vdem in Afghanistan peaked at 0.457 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1996.

That places Afghanistan 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.128	0.128	0.128	1
1790s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1800s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1810s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1820s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1830s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1840s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1850s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1860s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1870s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1880s	0.104	0.104	0.104	10
1890s	0.104	0.104	0.104	10
1900s	0.1616	0.104	0.176	10
1910s	0.1771	0.176	0.187	10
1920s	0.304	0.304	0.304	10
1930s	0.3513	0.303	0.372	10
1940s	0.362	0.362	0.362	10
1950s	0.362	0.362	0.362	10
1960s	0.3725	0.362	0.377	10
1970s	0.2388	0.092	0.377	10
1980s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1990s	0.0425	0.022	0.094	10
2000s	0.3718	0.022	0.448	10
2010s	0.422	0.395	0.457	10
2020s	0.1122	0.036	0.411	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

171 Eritrea 0.101 compare
172 Myanmar 0.099 compare
173 Chad 0.079 compare
175 Nicaragua 0.059 compare
176 North Korea 0.053 compare

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More social development data for Afghanistan

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20,869 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.67 million (2025)
Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.041 (2025)
Liberal democracy index 0.018 (2025)
Electoral democracy index 0.069 (2025)
Freedom of association index 0.023 (2025)
Freedom of expression index 0.022 (2025)
Participatory democracy index 0.051 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index vdem in Afghanistan?: Physical integrity rights index vdem in Afghanistan was 0.065 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.457 in 2010.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1996.
How does Afghanistan rank for physical integrity rights index vdem?: Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index vdem rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physical integrity rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Physical integrity rights index vdem
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026